Dr. Sunita Sah
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And he wanted to prove that he's an American, he's a patriot, and he was deployed to Iraq. And his best friend got killed in the first few months. And there was an incident where they were on some nighttime mission and he's like, nothing usually happens at nighttime. But there was this flash and then a grenade going off that was too close for comfort. And they immediately started opening fire.
And he wanted to prove that he's an American, he's a patriot, and he was deployed to Iraq. And his best friend got killed in the first few months. And there was an incident where they were on some nighttime mission and he's like, nothing usually happens at nighttime. But there was this flash and then a grenade going off that was too close for comfort. And they immediately started opening fire.
Some people went off in his squad and they came back with four prisoners. One of them, Matthew, had and had to look after. And this person was just screaming out in Arabic. And his supervisor said to him, he's talking too much. He's screaming, shut him up. And Matthew said, what should I do? And he was like, oh, it's simple. Hit him in the mouth.
Some people went off in his squad and they came back with four prisoners. One of them, Matthew, had and had to look after. And this person was just screaming out in Arabic. And his supervisor said to him, he's talking too much. He's screaming, shut him up. And Matthew said, what should I do? And he was like, oh, it's simple. Hit him in the mouth.
Some people went off in his squad and they came back with four prisoners. One of them, Matthew, had and had to look after. And this person was just screaming out in Arabic. And his supervisor said to him, he's talking too much. He's screaming, shut him up. And Matthew said, what should I do? And he was like, oh, it's simple. Hit him in the mouth.
And so he looked at the man and there was blood coming out from his nose into his beard. So he hit him and the man didn't stop talking. And his sergeant said, he's not stopped. Hit him again. Hit him in the stomach. And Matthew just looked at me and he just said, and that's what I did. And then later on, he told me that he found out that these weren't insurgents at all.
And so he looked at the man and there was blood coming out from his nose into his beard. So he hit him and the man didn't stop talking. And his sergeant said, he's not stopped. Hit him again. Hit him in the stomach. And Matthew just looked at me and he just said, and that's what I did. And then later on, he told me that he found out that these weren't insurgents at all.
And so he looked at the man and there was blood coming out from his nose into his beard. So he hit him and the man didn't stop talking. And his sergeant said, he's not stopped. Hit him again. Hit him in the stomach. And Matthew just looked at me and he just said, and that's what I did. And then later on, he told me that he found out that these weren't insurgents at all.
They were young teenage boys.
They were young teenage boys.
They were young teenage boys.
They were 15 or 16 years old. He couldn't understand what they were saying. And he felt really bad about it. And he said in that instant, he just trusted. He had no option. The next time they were on some kind of mission and they stopped and they basically formed like a circle, what they do in war, right? And what he told me is that you're not supposed to get out and just spray and pray.
They were 15 or 16 years old. He couldn't understand what they were saying. And he felt really bad about it. And he said in that instant, he just trusted. He had no option. The next time they were on some kind of mission and they stopped and they basically formed like a circle, what they do in war, right? And what he told me is that you're not supposed to get out and just spray and pray.
They were 15 or 16 years old. He couldn't understand what they were saying. And he felt really bad about it. And he said in that instant, he just trusted. He had no option. The next time they were on some kind of mission and they stopped and they basically formed like a circle, what they do in war, right? And what he told me is that you're not supposed to get out and just spray and pray.
You have to have a target. Otherwise you can hurt civilians. And he said, but they just got out and they did spray and pray. And in that moment, he did not do that. he kind of turned around and looked at the desert behind him. And later on, his superior said to him, what were you doing? And he said, oh, I was just providing security. I was looking at providing cover.
You have to have a target. Otherwise you can hurt civilians. And he said, but they just got out and they did spray and pray. And in that moment, he did not do that. he kind of turned around and looked at the desert behind him. And later on, his superior said to him, what were you doing? And he said, oh, I was just providing security. I was looking at providing cover.
You have to have a target. Otherwise you can hurt civilians. And he said, but they just got out and they did spray and pray. And in that moment, he did not do that. he kind of turned around and looked at the desert behind him. And later on, his superior said to him, what were you doing? And he said, oh, I was just providing security. I was looking at providing cover.
And he said that was the only thing he could think of for not doing it. But it actually was because his feelings were getting really complicated about whether he was doing the right thing or not. And he didn't describe his actions as defiant. He even said they were kind of cowardly. If he had actually said what he felt, he would have gone to military prison. And he said, and maybe they'd be right.
And he said that was the only thing he could think of for not doing it. But it actually was because his feelings were getting really complicated about whether he was doing the right thing or not. And he didn't describe his actions as defiant. He even said they were kind of cowardly. If he had actually said what he felt, he would have gone to military prison. And he said, and maybe they'd be right.
And he said that was the only thing he could think of for not doing it. But it actually was because his feelings were getting really complicated about whether he was doing the right thing or not. And he didn't describe his actions as defiant. He even said they were kind of cowardly. If he had actually said what he felt, he would have gone to military prison. And he said, and maybe they'd be right.